NHTSA Complaint #11010877 — 2011 FORD EXPLORER

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11010877
Vehicle	2011 FORD EXPLORER
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	July 25, 2017
Date Filed	July 26, 2017
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

RESTRAINTS INDICATOR LAMP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SETUP THIS FRIDAY WITH MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT, BUT WHEN I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE, I FOUND THAT A TON OF PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. A MAJORITY WERE RESOLVED BY FIXING A CONNECTION UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT.

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